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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Cytoskeletal Proteins > Intermediate Filament Proteins > Keratins > Keratins, Type I > Keratin-16
... > Technology, Industry, and Agriculture > Manufactured Materials > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Biopolymers > Intermediate Filament Proteins > Keratins > Keratins, Type I > Keratin-16
... > Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Biomedical and Dental Materials > Polymers > Biopolymers > Intermediate Filament Proteins > Keratins > Keratins, Type I > Keratin-16
... > Macromolecular Substances > Polymers > Biopolymers > Intermediate Filament Proteins > Keratins > Keratins, Type I > Keratin-16
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Scleroproteins > Keratins > Keratins, Type I > Keratin-16

Preferred term

Keratin-16  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A type I keratin expressed in a variety of EPITHELIUM, including the ESOPHAGUS, the TONGUE, the HAIR FOLLICLE and NAILS. Keratin-16 is normally found associated with KERATIN-6. Mutations in the gene for keratin-6 have been associated with PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA, TYPE 1.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Cytokeratin 16
  • Cytokeratin-16

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KSFGWNGQ-Z

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